How to connect to Adobe Analytics with a service account

The only way to connect Supermetrics to the Adobe Analytics reporting API without the need for repeated user reauthorization is to connect it using a JSON web token (JWT). Your Adobe Analytics instance needs a service account to make this work.

Prerequisites

Only people with system administrator or developer user roles in an Adobe Analytics account can add a service account. 

Adobe Analytics and Adobe Analytics 2.0 don't share certificates. If you're using both of these data sources with Supermetrics, you'll need to create a service account for each one separately.

Instructions

Step 1: Get a public key certificate

Before you can create a service account with Adobe, you’ll need to get a public key certificate from Supermetrics. 

1. Open Supermetrics in your destination (for example, Google Sheets or Looker Studio (formerly Data Studio)).
2. Under Data sources, select Adobe Analytics. 
3. Click Click here to download your public key certificate.

Keep this file safe. Each public key certificate is unique, and will only work with the Supermetrics license that created it. 

Step 2: Create a service account

Follow Adobe Analytics’ detailed instructions to create your service account. You’ll need your public key certificate from Supermetrics to complete this.

Step 3: Connect your service account to Supermetrics

Once you’ve created your service account and made note of its credentials, you’re ready to connect it to Supermetrics.

1. Open Supermetrics in your destination.
2. Under Data sources, select Adobe Analytics. 
3. Choose Connect with a service account.
4. Enter the client ID, technical account ID, organization ID, and client secret from the service account creation process.
5. Click Start.
6. Once the credentials are validated, click Create to finalize the connection.